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Looking forward to episode 2 of series 3 of this excellent drama.

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Downton Abbey, ITV1, review
Ben Lawrence reviews the first episode of ITV1's Downton Abbey, series 3.

I was fascinated by Lady Mary as she appeared to have lost her buzzoms since the last series...there was not even a sign of em! :-D Yes, yes I know I shouldnt be peering at ladies buzzoms but it looked so odd!! :-D :-D

But I thoroughly enjoyed the whole proprammeg and look forward to next Sunday. Maybe Mary will have sprouted some by then..... :-D :-D :-D

Hello Joy and LG, yes I watched it and DOH to me
just realised I started this thread. :-S :-D

Lovely to see it back, it looks to be a good series,
really enjoy it.

Emma

I watched it, brilliant as always. I love these sort of period dramas as long as they are well executed. Can't fault this one in any shape or form. Lady Mary in her wedding dress bought a tear to my eye

Did anyone watch the new series?

so did Bates do ot or not :-D

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I was put off by the flesh too Vera, he's certainly run to fat since Lark Rise days lol I suppose he can't get around much with that stick lol so doing little exercise.

He was a bit pompous in Lark Rise but I still enjoyed his scenes.

Sadly I think you are right Rita, and there are to be no more Lark Rise series.


Lizx

Thought it was good last night. Perhaps there is something in that maid and master story although I always thought that in the bad old days such rellationships tended to be abusuive and the Master could never be that.
(love Hugh Bonneville).

Couldn't stand Mr Bates in Candleford - pompous prat then. Loved him with the maid in Downton until arrgh the bed scene. Too much flabby flresh - much better all done up in his suit.

I did wonder why eldest daughter (terrible remembering names - Mary I think) wore that flimsy frock for the funeral. Maybe they ran out of coats on set.

Can't wait for the Christmas special.

Vera

hello all,

poor Bates but could see it coming. I think Ellen should get
her job back to help her out, Thomas well you can see where
thats heading, glad the maid has left those scenes made me
cringe although no doubt it happened all over with the gentry.

Looking forward to Xmas special now.

Emma x

Poor Mr Bates, is he off to be in another Lark Rise series do you think lol?

I was sad for Ellen with little Charlie, hoped things would work out happily there. Sad that Lavinia died but good that Sybil got the blessing to go off with her chauffeur.

Thomas - ugh, slimy chap, glad he got his comeuppance with the black market stuff tho, served him right.

Will miss watching this series.

Lizx

Nasty Thomas has got his feet under the table - silver needs to be locked up.

I think we are led to believe that Lavinia gave up because she had lost Matthew and that is why she died.

I hope not Nicky.

Emma x

Looking forward to tonight.........lets hope they don`t leave us with too many unanswered questions by the end....I hate waiting for another series of anything when they leave you on a cliffhanger,.....


Nicky

Anyone hear about who is going to die tonight?
If you did I don't want to know, heard that someone
had let the cat out of the bag but OH not spotted it
in the papers.

Emma x :-)

See its on for hour and a half tonight.

Oh dear tomorrow is the last one in the series, getting withdrawal
symptoms already. :-( Hope it will be a good one.

Emma x

I would like someone to turn up at Downton who saw Thomas deliberately hold his hand up above the trench, and spill the beans.